Wildlife

Nature Quest / The forest flame …

11 September 2026 • Wildlife

After 12 days away, elephants Samrat and Niharkoli return to Gazipur Safari Park

Our Correspondent, Gazipur

25 August 2026 • Wildlife

According to the Forest Department, the rescued the endangered turtles included Indian softshell turtles, locally known as “sundhi kachim”, and spotted pond turtles, locally known as “kori kaitta”. Photo: Star

250 endangered turtles rescued from alleged trafficking in Bhola

Our Correspondent, Barishal

25 August 2026 • Wildlife

Elephants Samrat, Niharkoli headed back to Gazipur Safari Park

Our Correspondent, Moulvibazar

24 August 2026 • Wildlife

Anti-poaching drive lifts spotted deer sightings in eastern Sundarbans: Forest officials

Partha Chakrabortty

22 August 2026 • Wildlife

Sonarchar Wildlife Sanctuary offers little safety for buffaloes

Sohrab Hossain

22 August 2026 • Wildlife

New species of freshwater turtle found in Papua New Guinea

A new species of freshwater turtle has been discovered in Papua New Guinea, a mountainous and tropical country in the south Pacific Ocean.

17 February 2016

World's oldest wild bird became mom for 40th time

The world’s oldest known wild bird, Laysan albatross, added a new chick to the family.And according to experts, this is her 40th one.

15 February 2016

[WATCH] An Amazing Family of Big Cats

Watch Kevin Richardson in an amazing documentary first broadcasted by SKY TV about his animal conservationism, mainly lions and his acceptance into their pride.

7 February 2016

Massive whale washes ashore in Mumbai

Mumbai's coastline is more used to rubbish washing ashore than dead mammals, but on Friday residents woke to the sight of a nearly 40-foot-long whale on one of its most popular beaches.

30 January 2016

Rare, elusive bush dogs photographed in Panama

Rare and elusive bush dogs from Central and South America are photographed in a camera trap study.

22 January 2016

PHOTO STORY: Penguin parade

Penguins waddle on snow as visitors look on at Otaru Aquarium in Otaru, Hokkaido, on Saturday.

21 December 2015

15 Geckos seized in Dhanmonmdi

15 geckoes, lizard like creatures locally known as ‘Takshak’, are seized from a house in Dhanmondi of Dhaka this afternoon.

3 November 2015

Florida holds hunt to kill 320 bears

Florida holds its first bear hunt in more than two decades, despite opposition from animal rights campaigners.

25 October 2015

794 birds rescued in Gazipur, 2 traders jailed

A magistrate court sentences two people to one year imprisonment hours after 794 birds of different species were rescued from their warehouse in Gazipur this morning.

7 October 2015

Orphaned Raccoon lives like a family member

A Bahamian women keeps a raccoon as a pet and surprisingly the wild creature -- generally branded as one of the most extremely active, curious and destructive animals – becomes a part of her family.

4 October 2015

Marine population halved since 1970: Report

Populations of marine mammals, birds, fish and reptiles have declined by 49% since 1970, a report says.

16 September 2015

Rare baby rhinos filmed in Indonesian park

Three critically endangered Javan rhinoceros calves have been caught on camera in an Indonesian national park.

9 September 2015

Rare black bear waiting for freedom

Caught by an indigenous man in Baghachhari area of Rangamati, a rare black bear is waiting for help to be freed. The forest department is trying to rescue the bear, which is globally vulnerable and endangered in Bangladesh.

29 August 2015